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South Korea's Yoon Authorised 'Shooting' During Martial Law Bid: Prosecutors
South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol authorised the military to fire their weapons if needed to enter parliament during his failed bid to impose martial law, according to a prosecutors' report seen by AFP on Saturday.
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"I'm An Incompetent Commander": South Korea Military Leader On Martial Law Chaos
Kim Hyun-Tae, the head of South Korea's elite 707th Special Missions Group, has publicly apologised for deploying troops to the National Assembly. The act sparked widespread public outrage and scrutiny following an emergency martial law declaration b
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Russia Jails US-Russian Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva For Over 6 Years
A Russian court has sentenced US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to more than six years in prison for violating military censorship laws, a court spokesperson said Monday, a ruling her employer slammed as a "mockery of justice".
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Myanmar Stops Foreign Work Permits After Military Service Law Sparks Rush
Myanmar's junta has suspended the issuing of permits for men to work abroad, it said, weeks after introducing a military conscription law that led to thousands trying to leave the country. In 2020, 4 million Myanmar nationals were working abroad.
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Army Nurse Was Fired Over Marriage, She Will Now Get Rs 60 Lakh In Damages
Terminating a woman's employment on the grounds of marriage was "coarse case of gender discrimination" and any law based on a gender bias is "constitutionally impermissible", the Supreme Court has said
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15 Killed After Rebel Attacks In Pakistan's Balochistan
A separatist militant attack in Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan region late on Monday left at least 15 people dead, including two civilians and four law enforcement agents, the Pakistani military said in a statement.
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"Victory For Rule Of Law": South Africa On UN Court Ruling In Israel Genocide Case
South Africa hailed what it called a "decisive victory" for international rule of law on Friday, after the International Court of Justice ruled in favour of its request to impose emergency measures against Israel over its military operations in Gaza.
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Committed To Navigation Freedom, Overflight: India Amid South China Sea Row
India is committed to freedom of navigation, overflight and unimpeded lawful commerce in international waters in accordance with global norms, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday against the backdrop of China's increasing military
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1,500 Killed In War, UN Chief "Distressed" By Israel's Siege Of Gaza: 10 Points
Israel's vow to reduce Hamas sites in Gaza to "rubble" has raised concern in the UN. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said military operations "must be conducted in strict accordance with international humanitarian law".
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Legal Action Against Imran Khan's Supporters For Violent Protests Soon: Pak Army
Brushing aside the concerns of human rights groups, Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir has said that authorities have initiated a "legal process of trial" under stringent military laws against those involved in recent attacks on military installa
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Google Fined RUB 3 Million in Russia Over YouTube Videos on LGBT Propaganda: Reports
A Russian court fined Alphabet's Google RUB 3 million (nearly Rs. 31 lakh) on Thursday for failing to delete YouTube videos it said promoted "LGBT propaganda" and "false information" about Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported. Over the last year Moscow has levied dozens of fines against Western tech companies as par...
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Putin Signs Russian Law Establishing Electronic Draft System
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law on Friday a bill on setting up electronic draft call-up procedures aimed at making military mobilisation more efficient and closing loopholes.
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Myanmar Junta Dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi's Political Party
In January, the junta gave political parties two months to re-register under a strict new electoral law written by the military ahead of fresh polls it has promised to hold but which its opponents say will be neither free nor fair.
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New Russian Law To Strip Acquired Citizenship For Discrediting Ukraine Op
Proposed amendments to Russia's citizenship law would allow for the stripping of acquired citizenship for treason and discrediting the military operation in Ukraine, Russian media reported on Wednesday.
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Chinese Military Pushes For Wartime Law Amid Tension Over Taiwan: Report
The deputies of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in the National People's Congress (NPC), China's legislature, during its current session, called for an urgent need for such legislation.
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South Korea's Yoon Authorised 'Shooting' During Martial Law Bid: Prosecutors
South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol authorised the military to fire their weapons if needed to enter parliament during his failed bid to impose martial law, according to a prosecutors' report seen by AFP on Saturday.
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"I'm An Incompetent Commander": South Korea Military Leader On Martial Law Chaos
Kim Hyun-Tae, the head of South Korea's elite 707th Special Missions Group, has publicly apologised for deploying troops to the National Assembly. The act sparked widespread public outrage and scrutiny following an emergency martial law declaration b
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Russia Jails US-Russian Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva For Over 6 Years
A Russian court has sentenced US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to more than six years in prison for violating military censorship laws, a court spokesperson said Monday, a ruling her employer slammed as a "mockery of justice".
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Myanmar Stops Foreign Work Permits After Military Service Law Sparks Rush
Myanmar's junta has suspended the issuing of permits for men to work abroad, it said, weeks after introducing a military conscription law that led to thousands trying to leave the country. In 2020, 4 million Myanmar nationals were working abroad.
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Army Nurse Was Fired Over Marriage, She Will Now Get Rs 60 Lakh In Damages
Terminating a woman's employment on the grounds of marriage was "coarse case of gender discrimination" and any law based on a gender bias is "constitutionally impermissible", the Supreme Court has said
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15 Killed After Rebel Attacks In Pakistan's Balochistan
A separatist militant attack in Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan region late on Monday left at least 15 people dead, including two civilians and four law enforcement agents, the Pakistani military said in a statement.
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"Victory For Rule Of Law": South Africa On UN Court Ruling In Israel Genocide Case
South Africa hailed what it called a "decisive victory" for international rule of law on Friday, after the International Court of Justice ruled in favour of its request to impose emergency measures against Israel over its military operations in Gaza.
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Committed To Navigation Freedom, Overflight: India Amid South China Sea Row
India is committed to freedom of navigation, overflight and unimpeded lawful commerce in international waters in accordance with global norms, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday against the backdrop of China's increasing military
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1,500 Killed In War, UN Chief "Distressed" By Israel's Siege Of Gaza: 10 Points
Israel's vow to reduce Hamas sites in Gaza to "rubble" has raised concern in the UN. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said military operations "must be conducted in strict accordance with international humanitarian law".
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Legal Action Against Imran Khan's Supporters For Violent Protests Soon: Pak Army
Brushing aside the concerns of human rights groups, Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir has said that authorities have initiated a "legal process of trial" under stringent military laws against those involved in recent attacks on military installa
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Google Fined RUB 3 Million in Russia Over YouTube Videos on LGBT Propaganda: Reports
A Russian court fined Alphabet's Google RUB 3 million (nearly Rs. 31 lakh) on Thursday for failing to delete YouTube videos it said promoted "LGBT propaganda" and "false information" about Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported. Over the last year Moscow has levied dozens of fines against Western tech companies as par...
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Putin Signs Russian Law Establishing Electronic Draft System
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law on Friday a bill on setting up electronic draft call-up procedures aimed at making military mobilisation more efficient and closing loopholes.
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Myanmar Junta Dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi's Political Party
In January, the junta gave political parties two months to re-register under a strict new electoral law written by the military ahead of fresh polls it has promised to hold but which its opponents say will be neither free nor fair.
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New Russian Law To Strip Acquired Citizenship For Discrediting Ukraine Op
Proposed amendments to Russia's citizenship law would allow for the stripping of acquired citizenship for treason and discrediting the military operation in Ukraine, Russian media reported on Wednesday.
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Chinese Military Pushes For Wartime Law Amid Tension Over Taiwan: Report
The deputies of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in the National People's Congress (NPC), China's legislature, during its current session, called for an urgent need for such legislation.
